#include <fstream>
#define MOD 1999999973
using namespace std;
ifstream fin("lgput.in");
ofstream fout("lgput.out");
long long N,P,Sol=1;
int main()
{
    fin>>N>>P;
    while(P)
    {
        if(P%2==1)
            Sol=(Sol*N)%MOD;
        N=(N*N)%MOD;
        P=P/2;
    }

    fout<<Sol<<'\n';
    return 0;
}