Get result data from SqlDataReader by type: decimal, string, int and boolean

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using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;

   class TypedMethods
   {
      static void Main(string[] args)
      {
         string connString = "server=(local)SQLEXPRESS;database=MyDatabase;Integrated Security=SSPI";
         string sql = @"select * from employee";
         SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connString);

         try {
            conn.Open();
            SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(sql, conn);

            SqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();

            while(reader.Read()) {
               Console.WriteLine( "{0}	 {1}		 {2}	 {3}", 
                  // nvarchar
                  reader.GetString(0).PadRight(30),
                  // money
                  reader.GetDecimal(1),
                  // smallint
                  reader.GetInt16(2),
                  // bit
                  reader.GetBoolean(3));
            }
            reader.Close();
         } catch(Exception e) {
            Console.WriteLine("Error Occurred: " + e);
         } finally {
            conn.Close();
         }
      }
   }