<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000950142-09-000217
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20090209
<FILING-DATE>20090211
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20090211
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Melde Paul
<CIK>0001403217
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-33584
<FILM-NUMBER>09590903
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>212-725-6550
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3 PARK AVENUE
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10016
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
<CIK>0001393883
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7389
<IRS-NUMBER>203179218
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3 PARK AVENUE
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10016
<PHONE>212-725-6550
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3 PARK AVENUE
<CITY>NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>10016
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4_melde020909ex.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001393883</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DICE HOLDINGS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DHX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403217</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Melde Paul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DICE HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 PARK AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President of Technology</officerTitle>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.88</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-02-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>295818</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest over four years, with the first 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant (February 9,
 2010) and 6.25% vesting quarterly thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a  &quot;group&quot;  for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 owning
 more than 10% of the common stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned
 by the group that are not directly owned by the reporting person.  This report shall not be deemed an admission that the
 reporting person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by the reporting
 person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Melde</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
