#include <fstream>
#include <string.h>

const int m = 1999999973;

using namespace std;
ifstream f("lgput.in");
ofstream g("lgput.out");
int r,n,p;
int main()
{
    r=1;
    f >> n >> p;
    while(p!=0){
    if(p%2==0){
        n=n*n;
        p=p/2;
    }
    else{
        r=r*n;
        p-=1;
        n=n*n;
        p=p/2;
    }
    }
    g<<r%m;
    return 0;
}