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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001396681</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEVY ANTON J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE COMPANY,LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 PICKWICK PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21739440</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>310870</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22050310</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>550000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.55</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22600310</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the following purchases of common stock on February 19, 2008: (i) 742,851 shares by General Atlantic Partners 84,
 L.P. (&quot;GAP 84&quot;);  (ii) 203,384 shares by GAP-W Holdings, L.P. (&quot;GAP-W&quot;); (iii) 2,500 shares by GapStar, LLC (&quot;GapStar&quot;);
 (iv) 1,800 shares by GAPCO GmbH &amp; Co. KG (&quot;KG&quot;); (v) 1,625 shares by GAP Coinvestments CDA, L.P. (&quot;CDA&quot;); (vi) 38,355 shares
 by GAP Coinvestments III, LLC (&quot;GAPCO III&quot;); and (vii) 9,485 shares by GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC (&quot;GAPCO IV&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents (i) 14,554,051 shares owned by General Atlantic Partners 79, L.P. (&quot;GAP 79&quot;); (ii) 742,851 shares owned by GAP 84;
 (iii) 4,541,383 shares owned by GAP-W; (iv) 391,365 shares owned by GapStar; (v) 34,112 shares owned by KG; (vi) 1,625
 shares owned by CDA; (vii) 1,197,059 shares owned by GAPCO III and (viii) 276,994 shares owned by GAPCO IV as of February
 19, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">General Atlantic LLC (&quot;General Atlantic&quot;) is the general partner of GAP 79, GAP 84, GAP-W and CDA. General Atlantic is also
 the sole member of GapStar. The managing members of GAPCO III and GAPCO IV are Managing Directors of General Atlantic. GAPCO
 Management GmbH (&quot;GmbH Management&quot;) is the general partner KG. The Managing Directors of General Atlantic make voting and
 investment decisions with respect to the securities held by KG and GmbH Management. Mr. Levy is a Managing Director of
 General Atlantic and a Managing Member of GAPCO III and GAPCO IV. Mr. Levy disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares
 beneficially owned by them except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The following purchases of common stock were made on February 21, 2008: (i) 639,498 shares by GAP 84; (ii) 175,087 shares by
 GAP-W; (iii) 2,152 shares by GapStar; (iv) 1,550 shares by KG; (v) 1,399 shares by CDA; (vi) 33,018 shares by GAPCO III and
 (vii) 8,166 shares by GAPCO IV.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents (i) 14,554,051 shares owned by GAP 79; (ii) 1,382,349 shares owned by GAP 84; (iii) 4,716,470 shares owned by
 GAP-W; (iv) 393,517 shares owned by GapStar; (v) 35,662 shares owned by KG; (vi) 3,024 shares owned by CDA; (vii) 1,230,077
 shares owned by GAPCO III and (viii) 285,160 shares owned by GAPCO IV as of February 21, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anton J. Levy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
