diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown
index 390c7b76..a980b6dc 100644
--- a/python.html.markdown
+++ b/python.html.markdown
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ language: python
 contributors:
     - ["Louie Dinh", "http://ldinh.ca"]
     - ["Amin Bandali", "http://aminbandali.com"]
+    - "Andre Polykanine", "https://github.com/Oire"]
 filename: learnpython.py
 ---
 
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ to Python 2.x. Look for another tour of Python 3 soon!
 # Modulo operation
 7 % 3 # => 1
 
+# Exponentiation (x to the y'th power)
+2 ** 4 # => 16
+
 # Enforce precedence with parentheses
 (1 + 3) * 2  # => 8
 
diff --git a/python3.html.markdown b/python3.html.markdown
index a94f4eae..6fce9bf7 100644
--- a/python3.html.markdown
+++ b/python3.html.markdown
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ language: python3
 contributors:
     - ["Louie Dinh", "http://pythonpracticeprojects.com"]
     - ["Steven Basart", "http://github.com/xksteven"]
+    - ["Andre Polykanine", "https://github.com/Oire"]
 filename: learnpython3.py
 ---
 
@@ -50,6 +51,9 @@ Note: This article applies to Python 3 specifically. Check out the other tutoria
 # Modulo operation
 7 % 3 # => 1
 
+# Exponentiation (x to the y'th power)
+2 ** 4 # => 16
+
 # Enforce precedence with parentheses
 (1 + 3) * 2  # => 8