MOD = 998244353
N = int(input())
A = list(map(int, input().split()))
A.reverse()

dp = [0, 1]
m = A[0]
for i in range(1, N):
    ndp = [0, 0]
    ndp[0] = dp[0] + dp[1]
    ndp[1] = dp[1]
    if m >= A[i]:
        m = A[i]
        ndp[1] += ndp[0]
        ndp[0] = 0
    dp = ndp
    dp[0] %= MOD
    dp[1] %= MOD

print(dp[1])