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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2009</font></p>

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            <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
            Registration No. 333-</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">____________________</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="4">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">UNDER</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">____________________</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="5">Dice Holdings, Inc.</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 2.7pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Delaware</font></b><br>
                            <font size="1">(State or other jurisdiction of<br>
                            incorporation or organization)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 2.7pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">20-3179218</font></b><br>
                            <font size="1">(IRS Employer</font><br>
                            <font size="1">Identification No.)</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">____________________</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">3 Park Avenue</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">New York, New York 10016</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">(Address, including zip code, of Registrant&rsquo;s principal executive offices)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">____________________</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1"><br>
            (Full title of the plan)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">____________________</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Scot W. Melland</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Dice Holdings, Inc.</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">3 Park Avenue</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">New York, New York 10016</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">(212) 725-6550</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">____________________</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">COPIES TO:</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">John C. Kennedy, Esq.</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">1285 Avenue of the Americas</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">New</font></b><font size="1">&nbsp;</font><b><font size="1">York, New</font></b><font size="1">&nbsp;</font><b><font size="1">York 10019&ndash;6064</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">(212) 373-3000</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Brian P. Campbell, Esq.</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Vice President, Business and</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Legal Affairs</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Dice Holdings, Inc.</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">3 Park Avenue</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">New York, New York 10016</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">(212) 725-6550</font></b></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Title of Each Class of</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Securities to be Registered</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Amount to be</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Registered (1)</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Proposed Maximum</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Offering Price</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Per Share (2)(3)</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Proposed Maximum</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Aggregate Offering</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Price (3)</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Amount of</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="1">Registration Fee</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font size="1">Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font size="1">1,437,259 shares</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font size="1">$2.95</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font size="1">$4,232,728</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 3pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt" align="center"><font size="1">$166.35</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="1">(1)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="1">Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities to be offered or issued from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. The registrant has previously registered 3,370,845 shares that may be issued under the
                            Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan on Registration Statement Nos. 333-144826 and 333-151456. The registration fees for the previously registered shares were paid at the time that such registration statement was filed.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="1">(2)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="1">Pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum offering price per share was determined based on the average of the high and low prices of Dice Holdings, Inc.&rsquo;s common stock reported by the New York Stock Exchange on February 3, 2009.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="1">(3)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="1">Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act.</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Dice Holdings, Inc. has prepared this Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, to register an additional 1,437,259 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, which we refer to as the common stock, that are reserved for issuance in respect of awards to be granted under the
            Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan, which we refer to as the 2007 Plan. These additional shares have become authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan as a result of the operation of the &ldquo;evergreen&rdquo; provision contained in such plan, which provides for annual increases in the shares authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan pursuant to a specified formula. Following the registration of these additional shares, we will have registered an aggregate of 4,808,104
            shares to be issued under the 2007 Plan.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">PART</font></b><font size="2">&nbsp;</font><b><font size="2">II</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><i><b><font size="2">Item 3.</font></b></i></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><i><b><font size="2">Incorporation of Documents by Reference</font></b></i></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of our Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-144826 and 333-151456) previously filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2007 and June 5, 2008, respectively, with respect to the shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options under the 2007 Plan are
            incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The following documents filed with the Commission by us are also incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">1.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on March 25, 2008.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">2.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 25, 2008, filed with the Commission on March 25, 2008.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">3.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed with the Commission on May 7, 2008.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">4.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2008.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">5.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, filed with the Commission on October 30, 2008.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">&nbsp;</p>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="96">
                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">6.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 125.28%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The description of the common stock set forth in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on July 11, 2007, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating any such description.</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">In addition, all reports and documents filed by us pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to
            be incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><i><b><font size="2">Exhibits</font></b></i></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">5.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP regarding the legality of the common stock.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">10.1</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-141876) filed on May 18, 2007).</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">10.2</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2007 Equity Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-141876) filed on June 8, 2007).</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">23.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">23.2*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">24.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Power of Attorney (included on signature pages hereto).</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&nbsp;____________________</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Filed herewith.</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, Dice Holdings, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on February 5, 2009.</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">DICE HOLDINGS, INC.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 1pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 1pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">By:&nbsp;</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ Scot W. Melland</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Name:&nbsp;Scot W. Melland</font><br>
                            <font size="2">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 2.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Scot W. Melland, Michael P. Durney and Brian&nbsp;P. Campbell, acting singly, his true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
            (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be
            necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and (iii) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and
            attorneys-in-fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below on February 5, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.</font></p>

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                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><u><b><font size="2">Signature</font></b></u></p>
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                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><u><b><font size="2">Title</font></b></u></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ Scot W. Melland</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in" align="center"><br>
                            <font size="2">&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer and Director</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">Scot W. Melland</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">(Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ Michael P. Durney</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial</font></p>
                        </td>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="287">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">Michael P. Durney</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><font size="2">Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </table>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="287">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><u><b><font size="2">Signature</font></b></u></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><u><b><font size="2">Title</font></b></u></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            &nbsp;</p>

                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">/s/ John W. Barter</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            &nbsp;</p>

                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="287">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">John W. Barter</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>
                        </td>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ Peter Ezersky</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="287">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">Peter Ezersky</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            &nbsp;</p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="287">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">David S. Gordon</font></p>
                        </td>

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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ David C. Hodgson</font></p>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">Director</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">David C. Hodgson</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ Anton J. Levy</font></p>
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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="287">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">Anton J. Levy</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ Jeffrey S. Nordhaus</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

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                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="287">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">Jeffrey S. Nordhaus</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ William Wyman</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 1pt 0in 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br>
                            <br>
                            <font size="2">Director</font></p>
                        </td>
                    </tr>

                    <tr>
                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="287">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">William Wyman</font></p>
                        </td>

                        <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="368">
                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">5.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP regarding the legality of the common stock.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">10.1</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">The Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-141876) filed on May 18, 2007).</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">10.2</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2007 Equity Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-141876) filed on June 8, 2007).</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">23.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">23.2*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">24.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Power of Attorney (included on signature pages hereto).</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">____________________</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Filed herewith.</font></p>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
____________________
Dice Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
20-3179218
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
____________________
3 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(Address, including zip code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
____________________
Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan
(Full title of the plan)
____________________
Scot W. Melland
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dice Holdings, Inc.
3 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(212) 725-6550
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
____________________
COPIES TO:
John C. Kennedy, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New
York, New
York 10019–6064
(212) 373-3000
Brian P. Campbell, Esq.
Vice President, Business and
Legal Affairs
Dice Holdings, Inc.
3 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(212) 725-6550
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (2)(3)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (3)
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
1,437,259 shares
$2.95
$4,232,728
$166.35
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities to be offered or issued from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. The registrant has previously registered 3,370,845 shares that may be issued under the
                            Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan on Registration Statement Nos. 333-144826 and 333-151456. The registration fees for the previously registered shares were paid at the time that such registration statement was filed.
(2)
Pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum offering price per share was determined based on the average of the high and low prices of Dice Holdings, Inc.'s common stock reported by the New York Stock Exchange on February 3, 2009.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Dice Holdings, Inc. has prepared this Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, to register an additional 1,437,259 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, which we refer to as the common stock, that are reserved for issuance in respect of awards to be granted under the
            Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan, which we refer to as the 2007 Plan. These additional shares have become authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan as a result of the operation of the "evergreen" provision contained in such plan, which provides for annual increases in the shares authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plan pursuant to a specified formula. Following the registration of these additional shares, we will have registered an aggregate of 4,808,104
            shares to be issued under the 2007 Plan.
PART
II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of our Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-144826 and 333-151456) previously filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2007 and June 5, 2008, respectively, with respect to the shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options under the 2007 Plan are
            incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
The following documents filed with the Commission by us are also incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
1.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on March 25, 2008.
2.
Our Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 25, 2008, filed with the Commission on March 25, 2008.
3.
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008, filed with the Commission on May 7, 2008.
4.
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2008.
5.
Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, filed with the Commission on October 30, 2008.
6.
The description of the common stock set forth in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on July 11, 2007, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating any such description.
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In addition, all reports and documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to
            be incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents.
Item 8.
Exhibits
Exhibits
5.1*
Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP regarding the legality of the common stock.
10.1
The Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-141876) filed on May 18, 2007).
10.2
Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2007 Equity Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-141876) filed on June 8, 2007).
23.1*
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2*
Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature pages hereto).
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Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, Dice Holdings, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on February 5, 2009.
DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ Scot W. Melland
Name: Scot W. Melland
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each individual whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Scot W. Melland, Michael P. Durney and Brian P. Campbell, acting singly, his true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
            (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be
            necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and (iii) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, granting unto such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and
            attorneys-in-fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below on February 5, 2009 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Signature
Title
/s/ Scot W. Melland
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
Scot W. Melland
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael P. Durney
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
Michael P. Durney
Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Signature
Title
/s/ John W. Barter
Director
John W. Barter
/s/ Peter Ezersky
Director
Peter Ezersky
Director
David S. Gordon
/s/ David C. Hodgson
Director
David C. Hodgson
/s/ Anton J. Levy
Director
Anton J. Levy
/s/ Jeffrey S. Nordhaus
Director
Jeffrey S. Nordhaus
/s/ William Wyman
Director
William Wyman
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
5.1*
Opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP regarding the legality of the common stock.
10.1
The Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-141876) filed on May 18, 2007).
10.2
Form of Stock Award Agreement under the 2007 Equity Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-141876) filed on June 8, 2007).
23.1*
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2*
Consent of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature pages hereto).
____________________
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Filed herewith.
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