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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 June 5, 2008</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font size="2">Registration No. 333&ndash;</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="3">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="5">FORM S&ndash;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: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</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="2">Delaware</font></b><br>
                            <font size="1">(State or other jurisdiction of</font><br>
                            <font size="1">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="2">20-3179218</font></b><br>
                            <font size="1">(I.R.S. Employer</font><br>
                            <font size="1">Identification Number)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 2.7pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">____________________</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="2">3 Park Avenue</font></b><br>
                            <b><font size="2">New York, New York</font></b><br>
                            <font size="1">(Address of principal executive office)</font></p>
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                            <b><font size="2">10016</font></b><br>
                            <font size="1">(Zip code)</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan</font></b></p>

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

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

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

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">Dice Holdings, Inc.</font></b></p>

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

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">New York, New York 10016</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">(Name and address of agent for service)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">(212) 725-6550</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">__________________</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></p>

                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP</font></b></p>

                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="1">1285 Avenue of the Americas<br>
                            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></p>

                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><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></p>

                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><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"><font size="1"><b>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</b></font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">Title of Each Class of</font></p>

                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.35pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">Securities to be Registered</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.35pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">Amount to be Registered (1)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6.35pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share (2) (3)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.35pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(3)</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">Amount of Registration</font></p>

                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.35pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">Fee</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6.35pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="1">Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6.35pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">1,404,219 shares</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6.35pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">$7.36</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">$10,335,052</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">$406.17</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: justify"><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 1,966,626 shares that may be issued under the
                            Dice Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Award Plan on Registration Statement No. 333-144826. 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: justify"><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 June 3, 2008.</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: justify"><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"><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 1,404,219 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 3,370,845
            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 Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-144826) previously filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) on July 24, 2007 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: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; 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; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><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: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><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: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><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; 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"><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">Power of Attorney (included on signature pages hereto).</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: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; 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 June 5, 2008.</font></p>

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                            <p><b><font size="2">DICE HOLDINGS, INC.</font></b><br>
                            <font size="2">a Delaware corporation</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">By:</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">/s/ Scot W. Melland</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Scot W. Melland</font></p>

                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.3in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.3in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; 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, (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: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below on June 5, 2008 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.</font></p>

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                            <font size="2">/s/ Scot W. Melland</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">President and Chief Executive Officer and Director</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2">(Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">/s/ Michael P. Durney</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">Michael P. Durney</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">/s/ John W. Barter</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">Director</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="2">John W. Barter</font></p>
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                            <br>
                            <font size="2">/s/ Peter Ezersky</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">Director</font></p>
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                            &nbsp;</p>
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                            <font size="2">/s/ Anton J. Levy</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">/s/ Jeffrey S. Nordhaus</font></p>
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                            <font size="2">/s/ William Wyman</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><b><font size="2">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></b></u></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="2">DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT</font></b></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 12.95pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">5.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; 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: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 12.95pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">23.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 26.1pt; TEXT-INDENT: -26.1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 12.95pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">23.2*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; 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: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 12.95pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">24.1*</font></p>
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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 25.9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -25.9pt; 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; MARGIN-LEFT: -0.6in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2"><br>
            <strong><em>Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP</em></strong></font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: -0.6in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2"><strong><em>1285 Avenue of the Americas</em></strong></font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: -0.6in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2"><strong><em>New York, New York 10019-6064</em></strong></font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: -0.6in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2"><strong><em>(212) 373-3000</em></strong></font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="1">&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;</font> <font size="2">June 5, 2008</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Dice Holdings, Inc.</font></p>

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

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">New York, New York 10016</font></p>

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

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">We have acted as special counsel to Dice Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
            &ldquo;Act&rdquo;), and the rules and regulations thereunder (the &ldquo;Rules&rdquo;). You have asked us to furnish our opinion as to the legality of securities being registered under the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement relates to the registration under the Act of 1,404,219</font> <font size="2">shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) issuable in respect of awards to be granted under the Dice Holdings, Inc.
            2007 Equity Award Plan (the &ldquo;2007 Plan&rdquo;).</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">In connection with the furnishing of this opinion, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (collectively, the &ldquo;Documents&rdquo;):</font></p>

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                            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 216%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">the Registration Statement;</font></p>
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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the 2007 Plan and the forms of stock option award agreements (collectively, the &ldquo;Agreements&rdquo;) relating to options to purchase, or other awards to acquire, Shares granted under the 2007 Plan;</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 23, 2007; and</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 23, 2007.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">In addition, we have examined (i) such corporate records of the Company that we have considered appropriate, including copies of resolutions of the board of directors of the Company relating to the issuance of the Shares, certified by the Company and (ii) such other certificates, agreements and documents that we deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the
            opinions expressed below. We have also relied upon the factual matters contained in the representations and warranties of the Company made in the Documents and upon certificates of public officials and the officers of the Company.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">In our examination of the documents referred to above, we have assumed, without independent investigation, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all individuals who have executed any of the documents reviewed by us, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as
            certified, photostatic, reproduced or conformed copies of valid existing agreements or other documents, the authenticity of all the latter documents</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">and that the statements regarding matters of fact in the certificates, records, agreements, instruments and documents that we have examined are accurate and complete.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">Based upon the above, and subject to the stated qualifications, we are of the opinion that, when issued in accordance with the terms of the 2007 Plan and any applicable Agreement, the 1,404,219</font> <font size="2">Shares so issued in respect of the 2007 Plan will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">The opinion expressed above is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Our opinion is rendered only with respect to the laws, and the rules, regulations, orders and applicable judicial and regulatory determinations under those laws, that are currently in effect.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">We hereby consent to use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Act or the Rules.</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 2.83in; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Very truly yours,</font></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u><font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2">PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &amp; GARRISON LLP</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><u><b><font size="2">EXHIBIT 23.1</font></b></u></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><b><font size="2">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></b></p>

            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="2">We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 18, 2008 relating to the financial statements of Dice Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, &ldquo;Accounting for Uncertainty in Tax
            Positions &ndash; an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109&rdquo;) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Dice Holdings, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2007.</font></p>

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            <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="2">/s/ Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP</font></p>

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